WFP responds to humanitarian crisis as thousands of people flee into Armenia

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Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan Source: World Food Programme The number of people arriving at the border, often in a state of exhaustion and needing immediate emergency aid, has surged dramatically in recent days, leading to extended queues at the border crossing.

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Fourth Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum for Asia and the Pacific urges scaling up digital innovations to meet agrifood system challenges

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At the 4th Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum for Asia and the Pacific, organized in Bangkok from 27-28 September, senior government officials, agritech developers, young agritech founders, researchers, and development practitioners from 15 countries have gathered in Bangkok to take stock of the latest digital agriculture landscape, review successful innovations, and […]

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The Essential Guide to the Jones Act

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The Jones Act is the foundational law of the American maritime industry, and compliance with it is essential whether you are a vessel operator in the US domestic trades or a foreign operator serving the US market. The Jones Act requires that merchandise transported by water within the United States be […]

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K&L Gates Helps Secure ITC Reversal in Patent Suit Over Water Filters

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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP successfully represented Vestergaard Frandsen Inc. (d/b/a LifeStraw) in a patent infringement case brought by Clorox Co.’s Brita LP in the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Brita sought an exclusion order preventing LifeStraw from importing its home gravity-fed water filter line of products into the […]

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World: PAHO Director calls for urgent actions to reduce health inequities in the Americas

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Country: World Source: Pan American Health Organization Minorities are among those for which socioeconomic disadvantages, combined with racial and gender discrimination, are disproportionately impacting their health and well-being.

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Climate-driven salt water threatens New Orleans and beyond

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People in New Orleans are preparing for the impacts of salt water intrusion caused by the 2023 summer drought in the United States, though sea level rise and other climate impacts also are raising the salt-water risk for agricultural loss and drinking water access around the world. With New Orleans, […]

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Food Loss and Waste: An Unacceptable Reality

29 September 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

When addressing food insecurity, it’s clear that insufficient food production isn’t the problem. According to FAO estimates, Latin America and the Caribbean could feed over 1.3 billion people, twice their population. Credit: Riccardo De Luca / FAO By Mario LubetkinSANTIAGO, Sep 29 2023 (IPS) In recent years, the population of […]

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Every Child Matters: Defining What Orange Shirt Day Means

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Every Child Matters: Defining What Orange Shirt Day Means Country Canada agnes Fri, 09/29/2023 – 09:46 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Sarah Rain (Anishinaabe) and Miriam Abel (CS Intern) This article shares the history of Indian residential schools in Canada and the colonial violence that harmed Indigenous […]

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Political economy considerations for transforming food systems: A new book explores pathways to progress

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September 29, 2023, Washington D.C. – The current state of the global food system is increasingly being acknowledged as unsustainable, with far-reaching consequences for the environment and public health.

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JORC Code Update

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Mining companies may soon be faced with the results of the first comprehensive review of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code or the Code) in 11 years. The revised draft will be open for consultation so reporting companies should be […]

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